Debate is continuing in Mt Isa about the proposal of a night-time curfew in an attempt to keep under-16s off the streets.

The State Member for Mt Isa, Betty Kiernan, tells Breakfast presenter Andrew Saunders that the issue of a curfew has been raised before.

North west region Superintendent Ray Pringle says police would not support a curfew. Instead he says police would look at alternative strategies with council and stakeholders to deal with the issues that are causing concern.